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looping

loop·ing
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [loo-ping]
    • /ˈlu pɪŋ/
    • /luːp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo-ping]
    • /ˈlu pɪŋ/

Definitions of looping word

  • noun looping a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts. 1
  • noun looping anything shaped more or less like a loop, as a line drawn on paper, a part of a letter, a part of a path, or a line of motion. 1
  • noun looping a curved piece or a ring of metal, wood, or the like, used for the insertion of something, as a handle, etc. 1
  • noun looping intrauterine device. 1
  • noun looping Aeronautics. a maneuver executed by an airplane in such a manner that the airplane describes a closed curve in a vertical plane. 1
  • noun looping a circular area at the end of a trolley line, railroad line, etc., where cars turn around. 1
See all 30 definitions of looping

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Origin of looping

First appearance:

before 1475
One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85 for an earlier sense; loop1 + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Looping

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Looping

looping popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

looping usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for looping

adjective looping

  • spiralled — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
  • permed — permanent (def 4).
  • curly — Curly hair is full of curls.
  • recursive — recursion
  • crimpy — having small folds or waves; curly
All 7 Synonyms of looping

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